Barr: Comey refusal to reinstate security clearance a 'problem' in FISA investigation
by Jerry Dunleavy
December 10, 2019 02:22 PM Attorney General William Barr said a "problem" in the Justice Department watchdog report on the Russia investigation stems from fired FBI Director James Comey’s refusal to have his security clearance temporarily reinstated.
The former FBI chief, who claimed Inspector General Michael Horowitz's assessment provided him vindication, was brought up by Barr during an interview Tuesday with NBC News' Pete Williams.
Brushing off Horowitz's determination that the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into the Trump campaign was properly predicated, Barr said U.S. Attorney John Durham would need to finish his investigation before any final conclusions are made about the motivations behind the inquiry.
Noting the limits inherent in an inspector general review, including jurisdiction and inability to compel testimony, Barr pointed to Comey as an example where Horowitz's report fell short.
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